The company has spent a great deal of effort expanding its portfolio toward investments that can break even at a lower oil price. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dates back to the century before last. Sign Up Log In. To sum this point up, the bad news surrounding Exxon is making really big headlines, but the full story isn’t nearly as bad as the negative press seems to suggest. Without getting into too much detail, both investments appear opportunistically timed energy prices are still relatively low , and they expand the company’s business in key areas. In fact, I like the story so much, I own the stock.